Environmental, Health & Safety Specialist
About The Position
The Environmenal, Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist supports the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of environmental, health, and safety programs across all Dee Zee locations. This role works closely with employees, managers and cross-functional teams to identify hazards, improve safety practices, support environmental compliance and strengthen the overall safety culture at Dee Zee. The specialist will assist with incident investigations, maintaining EHS records, and supporting SDS & chemical safety programs. They will also aid in regulatory compliance, incident review, safety training, inspections, and documentation. Additionally, the role involves coordinating safety-related training and exams, participating in safety committee activities, and supporting emergency response planning, including corrective action follow-up and employee engagement in safety initiatives. The goal is to help ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, DNR, ISO, IATF and company requirements through program support and employee training.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in an EHS, technical, engineering, environmental compliance, government or procedure-driven role.
- Experience with environmental compliance programs, safety inspections, incident reporting and training coordination.
- Experience with regulatory documentation or corrective action tracking.
- Experience with SWPPP, stormwater, hazardous materials, SDS management, OSHA compliance, amd/or EPA compliance required.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to explain technical topics clearly to employees, managers and leadership.
- Strong technical and analytical problem-solving skills.
- Ability to interpret and apply regulatory, safety, environmental and company requirements.
- Ability to work independently while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
Nice To Haves
- DNR compliance, DOT compliance, safety training records or emergency response planning is a plus.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Industrial Technology, or a related field preferred; equivalent technical, government, environmental, compliance-related or procedure-driven experience may be considered.
Responsibilities
- Supports the Environmental Health and Safety Manager in developing, implementing, and improving environmental, health and safety programs at Dee Zee.
- Works closely with employees, managers and cross-functional teams to identify hazards, improve safety practices, support environmental compliance and strengthen the overall safety culture at Dee Zee.
- Assists with incident investigations, maintaining EHS records and supporting SDS & chemical safety programs.
- Assists with regulatory compliance, incident review, safety training, inspections and documentation.
- Coordinates safety-related training and exams, participating in safety committee activities, and supporting emergency response planning.
- Corrective action follow-up and employee engagement in safety initiatives.
- Helps ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, DNR, ISO, IATF and company requirements through program support and employee training.
Benefits
- tuition reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
